C Florida to Challenge to Lead Goals for

C Florida to Challenge to Lead Goals for Education Florida is On the Move Progress Report 2008 Southern Regional Education Board ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Challenge to Lead Goals Three Major Challenges § Create smooth transitions • Pre-K to elementary • Middle grades to high school • High school to college and careers § Close achievement gaps • Racial/ethnic group and gender • Urban/suburban/rural location • Income § Align education systems Southern Regional Education Board • Curricula and assessments • School and college data • Accountability to the public ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Challenge to Lead Goals ha Le lle ad ng e 12 Goals § First-Grade Readiness: Students are ready for first grade. § Early Grades Achievement: All groups exceed national averages and gaps close. § Middle Grades Achievement: All groups exceed national averages and gaps close. § High School Graduation: All young adults earn a diploma – or, if not, pass the GED tests. § College and Career Readiness: High school graduates are prepared for postsecondary education and a career. § Adult Literacy and Job Training: Adults without diplomas Southern Regional Education Board participate in literacy and job skills training and further education.

C Florida to Challenge to Lead Goals ha Le lle ad ng e 12 Goals … continued § Postsecondary Certificates and Degrees: The percent of adults who have earned degrees or certificates exceeds national averages. § School Performance Standards: Schools have higher student performance, and students meet state standards each year. § School Leadership: Schools have leadership that improves student performance – beginning with effective principals. § Qualified Teachers: Every student is taught by qualified teachers. § College and University Accountability: Universities/colleges are regularly assessed; funding is aimed at quality, efficiency and needs. Southern Regional Education Board § Education System That is Accountable: State places high priority on an education system of schools, colleges and universities.

Florida State Profile C to ha Le Actual and Projected Changes Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Southern Regional Education Board Source: SREB Fact Book on Higher Education lle ad ng e

C Florida to State Profile ha Le lle ad Percent of Children from Families in Poverty and Low-Income Families, 2006 U. S. 51% 44% 18% Southern Regional Education Board FL SREB 23% Increase, 1990 -2006 47% 1990 level Sources: Annie E. Casey Foundation, U. S. Census Bureau and U. S. Department of Agriculture ng e

C Florida to State Profile Racial/Ethnic Proportions Public High School Graduates United States Southern Regional Education Board Florida Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to First-Grade Readiness ha Le lle ad ng Public Prekindergarten Enrollment Related to Children in Poverty, 2006 DE MD Southern Regional Education Board More than twice as many children in pre-K as children in poverty Pre-K adequate to serve the number of children in poverty Pre-K not adequate to serve the number of children in poverty Sources: Annie E. Casey Foundation and the National Institute for Early Education Research e

C Florida to Achievement in the Early Grades NAEP Fourth-Grade Reading Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida C to Achievement in the Early Grades NAEP Fourth-Grade Mathematics Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Achievement in the Early Grades NAEP Fourth-Grade Reading Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic By Racial/Ethnic Group in Florida Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida Achievement in the Early Grades NAEP Fourth-Grade Reading Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic For Students from Low-Income Families Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics C to ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to School Performance Standards ha Le lle ad Percent At or Above Standards Fourth-Grade Reading 2007 FL State Standards NAEP 2005 71% Basic FL U. S. 65% 62% 2007 68% 70% 66% Proficient FL U. S. 30% 34% 32% Southern Regional Education Board Sources: Florida Department of Education and National Center for Education Statistics ng e

C Florida to School Performance Standards ha Le lle ad Percent At or Above Standards Fourth-Grade Mathematics 2007 FL State Standards NAEP 2005 64% Basic FL U. S. 82% 79% 2007 69% 86% 81% Proficient FL U. S. 37% 35% 40% 39% Southern Regional Education Board Sources: Florida Department of Education and National Center for Education Statistics ng e

C Florida to Achievement in the Middle Grades NAEP Eighth-Grade Reading Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida C to Achievement in the Middle Grades NAEP Eighth-Grade Mathematics Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida C to Achievement in the Middle Grades NAEP Eighth-Grade Mathematics Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic By Racial/Ethnic Group in Florida Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida C to Achievement in the Middle Grades NAEP Eighth-Grade Mathematics Results Percent Scoring At or Above Basic For Students from Low-Income Families Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to School Performance Standards ha Le lle ad Percent At or Above Standards Eighth-Grade Reading 2007 FL State Standards NAEP 2005 44% Basic FL U. S. 66% 71% 2007 49% 71% 73% Proficient FL U. S. 25% 29% 28% 29% Southern Regional Education Board Sources: Florida Department of Education and National Center for Education Statistics ng e

C Florida to School Performance Standards ha Le lle ad Percent At or Above Standards Eighth-Grade Mathematics 2007 FL State Standards NAEP 2005 59% Basic FL U. S. 65% 68% 2007 63% 68% 70% Proficient FL U. S. 26% 28% 27% 31% Southern Regional Education Board Sources: Florida Department of Education and National Center for Education Statistics ng e

C Florida to Achievement in the Middle Grades Eighth-Grade Students on Track for College-Prep Math in High School, 2007 Algebra I or higher 70% Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics Pre-algebra 71% ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Education System That is Aligned Ninth-Grade Bulge, 2005 For every 100 eighth-graders in Florida in 2004, there were 17 MORE ninth-graders in 2005. Southern Regional Education Board Source: National Center for Education Statistics ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to College and Career Readiness ha Le lle ad Status of Career Concentration Beyond State’s Academic Core, 2009 DE MD Southern Regional Education Board Career concentration required Career concentration defined and recognized No concentration defined Career concentration requirement applies to career/tech diplomas. Sources: State departments of education ng e

C Florida to College and Career Readiness ha Le lle ad ng e Math Courses Specified for Standard Diploma DE 2009 2010 2011 Algebra I, Algebra II and geometry Southern Regional Education Board 2010 2012 2011 MD 2012 2013 2012 2011 2012 Algebra I and geometry Algebra I Dates indicate first graduating class to be affected by approved curriculum changes. States without dates have no pending changes in math requirements. State has or will have a college-prep curriculum with additional or more rigorous courses. State has or will have an alternate curriculum that permits less rigorous or fewer courses. Sources: State departments of education

C Florida to College and Career Readiness ha Le lle ad ng e Percent of Career/Technical Students Who Met HSTW College-Readiness Goal in Reading, 2006 Took college-prep English Southern Regional Education Board Did not take college-prep English In SREB states, 45 percent of career/technical students taking SREB’s HSTW Assessment took a college-prep English curriculum; in Florida, 38 percent did. Source: 2006 HSTW Assessment

C Florida to College and Career Readiness ha Le lle ad ng e Percent of Career/Technical Students Who Met HSTW College-Readiness Goal in Mathematics, 2006 Took college-prep math Southern Regional Education Board Did not take college-prep math In SREB states, 51 percent of career/technical students taking SREB’s HSTW Assessment took a college-prep math curriculum; in Florida, 45 percent did. Source: 2006 HSTW Assessment

C Florida to College and Career Readiness Seniors Taking the SAT and Completing 18 or More Courses in Academic Subjects Southern Regional Education Board U. S. Source: The College Board FL ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to College and Career Readiness Percent of Graduating Seniors Taking At Least One AP Exam 2007 DE MD Southern Regional Education Board 25% or more U. S. 25% Source: The College Board 11% to 24% 10% or fewer SREB 27% ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to College and Career Readiness Percent of Graduating Seniors Scoring a 3 or Higher on One or More AP Exams, 2007 DE MD Southern Regional Education Board 15% or more U. S. 15% Source: The College Board 10% to 14% 9% or fewer SREB 15% ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to College and Career Readiness Average SAT Scores* Southern Regional Education Board *Verbal plus mathematics scores Source: The College Board ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to College and Career Readiness Average SAT Scores* By Racial/Ethnic Group Southern Regional Education Board *Verbal plus mathematics scores Source: The College Board ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to High School Graduation ha Le Four-Year Graduation Rate From High School 2005 Southern Regional Education Board U. S. Graduation Rate: 75% Source: National Center for Education Statistics lle ad ng e

C Florida to High School Graduation Rates by Racial/Ethnic Group 2005 Southern Regional Education Board U. S. SREB Source: National Center for Education Statistics FL ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Qualified Teachers Secondary Mathematics Teachers Certified in Mathematics, 2004 NA Southern Regional Education Board NA — Not available Source: Council of Chief State School Officers NA ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Qualified Teachers Average Salaries of Beginning Teachers 2005 GA AL PA $31, 368 $34, 140$34, 442 FL Southern Regional Education Board U. S. $31, 753 Source: American Federation of Teachers SREB $31, 333 $33, 427 ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to School Leadership Indicators Rating: 2002 ha Le lle ad ng e 2006 Recruit and select future school leaders Redesign leadership programs to emphasize curriculum, instruction and student learning Develop programs with school-based experiences that prepare participants to lead school improvement Base professional-level licensure on improved school and classroom practices Create alternative pathways to initial licensure Provide training and support for leadership teams in low-performing schools Southern Regional Education Board No Progress Little Progress Some Progress Substantial Progress Promising Progress Source: SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program

C Florida to Education System That is Accountable Building the 10 Essential Elements of a Student Data System, 2007 DE MD Southern Regional Education Board 10 elements 8 to 9 6 to 7 Source: National Center for Educational Accountability 5 or fewer ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida Education System That is Accountable to ha Le K-12 Funding Changes 2000 to 2005 Southern Regional Education Board Sources: National Center for Education Statistics and U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lle ad ng e

C Florida to Adult Literacy and Job Training ha Le lle ad GED Awards by Age, 2006 Adults 50 and older 1% Adults 25 to 49 Youth 16 and 17 19% 25% 55% Southern Regional Education Board Young adults 18 to 24 Number of Awards in FL: 26, 054 Pass Rates: U. S. 69% Source: American Council on Education SREB 67% FL 66% ng e

C Florida to Adult Literacy and Job Training Percent of 25 - to 44 -Year-Olds Without High School Credentials Enrolled in Adult Education 2005 Southern Regional Education Board Sources: U. S. Census Bureau and U. S. Department of Education ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to Postsecondary Certificates & Degrees ha Le lle ad ng e Florida’s College Affordability Gap, 2006 (Median Family Income: $45, 700) $10, 530: Annual tuition/fees, room/board at FL public four-year institutions Southern Regional Education Board $3, 630: SREB median states’ gap Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, Smart. Student Guide to Financial Aid and SREB-State Data Exchange

C Florida to Postsecondary Certificates & Degrees Estimated College Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates Southern Regional Education Board U. S. SREB Source: National Center for Education Statistics FL ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida C to College and University Accountability Six-Year Graduation Rates in 2006 for First-Time Freshmen Who Entered Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Fall 2000 Southern Regional Education Board Source: SREB-State Data Exchange ha Le lle ad ng e

Florida Postsecondary Certificates & Degrees Adults With Bachelor’s Degrees or Higher 2006 Southern Regional Education Board Source: U. S. Census Bureau C to ha Le lle ad ng e

C Florida to College and University Accountability ha Le lle ad ng Average Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Faculty at Public Colleges and Universities 2006 Southern Regional Education Board U. S. SREB FL Sources: American Association of University Professors and SREB-State Data Exchange e

C Florida to Education System That is Accountable ha Le Public Four-Year College and University Funding Changes 2001 to 2007 SREB Southern Regional Education Board Source: SREB-State Data Exchange FL lle ad ng e

C Florida to Education System That is Accountable ha Le Public Two-Year College Funding Changes 2001 to 2007 SREB Maryland Southern Regional Education Board Source: SREB-State Data Exchange FL lle ad ng e